1
as in to cope
to meet one's day-to-day needs
we're not rich, but we're making out all right
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2
as in to understand
to have a clear idea of
I can't quite make out what she is trying to say
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3
as in to pretend
to take on a false or deceptive appearance
he tried to make out that he didn't mind losing his job, but friends suspected he was desperately worried
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as in to derive
to form an opinion or reach a conclusion through reasoning and information
as best as I can make out, the police were informed of the incident but didn't think it was worth investigating
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Recent Examples of make out
The two were speculated to be together when the two were making out on Perry’s yacht in August.
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Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 4 Nov. 2025
The past is always calling us back, but stories are made out of our journeys away from, as much as our returns to, that past.
—James Wood, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
The plush and lightweight knit of this sweater feels almost like it’s made out of merino wool, but without the price tag.
—Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 30 Oct. 2025
And don’t forget about the 900-pound Swarovski star that goes on top, made out of 3 million crystals.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Oct. 2025
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Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 4 Nov. 2025
The past is always calling us back, but stories are made out of our journeys away from, as much as our returns to, that past.
—James Wood, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
The plush and lightweight knit of this sweater feels almost like it’s made out of merino wool, but without the price tag.
—Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 30 Oct. 2025
And don’t forget about the 900-pound Swarovski star that goes on top, made out of 3 million crystals.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for make out
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How did the bands cope with all that happening at once?—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
6 Nov. 2025
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Many turn to short-term coping strategies that undermine long-term survival, like selling off livestock.—
Nurith Aizenman,
NPR,
5 Nov. 2025
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Adoption accelerates naturally when professionals understand that AI is amplifying their capabilities, rather than replacing them.—
Feon Ang,
Fortune,
7 Nov. 2025
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Members of the new Agentic Futures Initiative believe lawmakers and officials need to better understand the technology to ensure new products remain interoperable across platforms, private — and secure.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Words like that carry generations of pain, and pretending otherwise only keeps the cycle going.—
Lisa Respers France,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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Prosecutors said Montejano pretended to be a teenage boy on Snapchat, asked the girls to meet him in a public area at the apartment complex before forcing the girls into his apartment.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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Part of this growing divide between the rich and the average worker can also be traced back to where these households derive their wealth—namely from their exposure to the booming stock market of 2025.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
10 Nov. 2025
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The brand’s very name, derived from a Sanskrit word, encapsulates Ghiya’s internationalism.—
Victoria Gomelsky,
Robb Report,
9 Nov. 2025
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The firm is also a member of this year’s Change the World list, which highlights companies that are doing social good through their business models.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2025
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Otherwise, Craig Breslow will have a lot of explaining to do.—
Drew VonScio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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The employees are all members of a union local known as University Professional Technical Employees-Communications Workers of America 9119.—
Cathie Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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The account was not guarded by an extra layer of security known as multi-factor authentication.—
Charlotte Reck,
CNN Money,
9 Nov. 2025
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Last year, the new group of commissioners decided to bring back Nadine Jarmon as the housing authority's executive director.—
Joseph Flaherty,
Arkansas Online,
8 Nov. 2025
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El Dorado County voters also decided three Zone of Benefit tax measures on Tuesday.—
Daniel Hunt,
Sacbee.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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Their job was to transmit secure battlefield communications that the enemy could not decipher.—
Tim Trudell,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025
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While expeditions in the early 1990s deciphered crucial insights into the ship’s final moments, one expedition drew sharp criticism after a crewman’s body was found.—
Caitlin Looby,
jsonline.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Make out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/make%20out. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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